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The Ritual of Crossing Over.
Standing at the Border.
On the Verge, at the Brink, on the Cusp.
Putting it On The Line.On the threshold, At the gate, Amidst a revolving door.
An Entrance from which to look at the Not-Yet-Future – A Portal from which to view the Fading Past.

___________________________________Liminality (from the Latin word līmen, meaning “a threshold”) is a psychological, neurological, or metaphysical subjective state, conscious or unconscious, of being on the “threshold” of or between two different existential planes, as defined in neurological psychology (a “liminal state”) and in anthropological theories of ritual.

As developed by Arnold van Gennep (and later Victor Turner), the term is used to “refer to in-between situations and conditions that are characterized by the dislocation of established structures, the reversal of hierarchies, and uncertainty regarding the continuity of tradition and future outcomes”. Although initially developed as a means to analyze the middle stage in ritual passages, it is “now considered by some to be a master concept in the social and political sciences writ large”. In this sense, it is very useful when studying “events or situations that involve the dissolution of order, but which are also formative of institutions and structures.” It is particularly useful as a tool for analyzing both contemporary events and problems, and for analyzing and comparing various historical periods.

The best piece of 2D art on the playa. I invite you to write me. I’d like to interview you for my Doctoral Study regarding your experience in Art and Art Education.

Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us, I really enjoyed this piece.

Very very cool stuff. Thank you for your work, vision, etc.

Awesome! Creative.

Thank you for helping me see in different abstracts! Love it.

Awesome.

Very cool – I looked at it for a long time!

Speaks to my life. Love your work and love you!

Yes.

Love the use of colors and shapes.

I was trying to find out what liminality really meant and your piece helped in theprocess of understanding.

I’ve been wondering all week what ‘liminal’ means. Thank you for showing me. Beautiful.

I recently (this year) came across this world “liminality” when writing my thesis on transformative art – I downed it in Dante’s writings regarding the rite of passage into the secondary half of life. I am currently experiencing liminality – your work especially the gate doors and windows move me.

Thank you for sharing your amazing art with all of us.

Thank you – my first burn – I’ll have a pic of your work to remember!

Very engaging. . . Like Life at it’s Best.

Thank you for sharing your exceptional visions.

Very Salvador Dali-esque.

Beautiful perfect work. Brings reality of separations of one world – and the world of no reality with all connections alive.

One of my faves!

How beautiful the soul that stands at the gate with arms wide.Pulls your eyesight this way and that way. Amazing! Thank you for sharing.

Very Good! Plus plus plus.

Beautiful work!

I would classify this painting as: 1 Cool as shit. 2. Straight up awesome. Thanks!!

Maya Maya Maya.

Very confused, but think it’s a beautiful piece!

I am from Burlington, Vermont, and spotting Noah* in this montage totally blew my away. Just sent him a postcard from Black Rock City. Absolutely loving this piece. Every time I look at it I see something fresh and new.*[my son]